Future PS3 Firmware Update Adds Vita Remote Play

By Joshua Spudic

The Playstation Vita is going to feature Remote Play, just like its predecessor, the Playstation Portable, did. Remote Play is how the handhelds connect to the Playstation 3, thus the Playstation 3 is streamed through the portable handheld. This includes the streaming of selected Playstation 3 games (sounds familiar). For the Playstation Vita, it will be compatible with all Playstation 3 games through a future firmware update, according to Eurogamer.

The games will be at 480×272 resolution, that of the Playstation Portable. Of course, the games will be upscaled to fit the 5 in. OLED screen. Future Playstation 3 releases, however, will support a 480p mode specifically for the Vita, which would have to be added by the developers themselves. The Vita is capable of displaying a resolution of 960×544.

This is a great solution for those who share the television that the Playstation 3 is hooked up. If one has a show or a movie which is going to be on, the other can simply switch to their Vita, provided they actually have one. Watch the video below, from this year’s Tokyo Game Show, to see the Vita handling Killzone 3 via Remote Play.

Joshua Spudic
Joshua Spudic
Josh is the name, writing is my game... well my degree will say that. But, when uni gets me down (and it does), there is no better way that to grab a chair, sit back and slicing up some DarkspawnI started my gaming interest back in the good old 16 bit era with the Sega Mega Drive and Sonic The Hedgehog 2. I was roughly five years old. To this day I still try to fire up the dusty companion and speed through the wacky and bright levels, jumping on some Badniks, collecting those damn Chaos Emeralds. Then I moved onto Sony's disk based console the Playstation (thanks to my uncle). Since then I have picked up each of Sony's consoles from the 5th to current generation that has been released in Australia (with more to come).In terms of writing about games, I am quite new to the field. I started out late last year with my own blog before deciding to move to greener pastures. I have written a few reviews for the Playstation 3 and Playstation Portable. Features as well. I hope I can flex my muscles while writing with Capsule Computers.If I'm not gaming, however, I'm writing narratives. I am currently trying to kickstart a high fantasy novel (which, hopefully, turns into a complex RPG) that I want done in five years or so. My passion of writing has been there for a long time and has flourished as I grew. I'm into the fantasy genre, both games and novels, and thoroughly enjoy a deep and complex RPG, whether it comes from the East or West.Oh and anime is awesome!